UC Santa Cruz dean of students arrested on suspicion of DUI

SANTA CRUZ -- UC Santa Cruz's dean of students was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Saturday morning on Highway 1, the California Highway Patrol reported Wednesday.

Moreno submitted to a Breathalyzer test, the results of which were higher than the legal limit of 0.08, Adkins said. She was given other field sobriety tests.

She was arrested on suspicion of DUI and booked in to Santa Cruz County Jail, where she listed her occupation as "dean of students," according to jail records. She posted bail and was released.

A UCSC spokesman did not immediately respond to a call for comment.

Moreno, who is known by her maiden name at UCSC, has been the associate vice chancellor and dean of students since January 2007, according to her bio on the university's website. She oversees a roughly $30 million budget for programs "to promote wellness, identity development, cultural competency, leadership development, academic success, career development and volunteerism," according to the website.

Moreno earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UCSC in 1986. She has been a fellow at Princeton and Harvard universities, and earned a master's degree in Public Policy Studies from Duke University in 1989.